Bart Gordon Politician

Barton Jennings "Bart" Gordon, (born January 24, 1949) is a lawyer and former U.S. Representative for Tennessee's 6th congressional district, serving from 1985 until 2011. The district includes several rural areas and fast-growing suburbs east of Nashville. He was Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology from 2007 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He announced on December 14, 2009, that he would not seek re-election in 2010.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 24, 1949
Birth place	Murfreesboro Tennessee
Religion	Methodism
Residence	Murfreesboro Tennessee
Education	Middle Tennessee State University University of Tennessee

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military branch	United States Army
office	Chairman of the House Science and Technology Committee
party	Democratic Party (United States)
region	Tennessee's 6th congressional district
service start	1971
service end	1972